The Future of Fractional Leadership: Why Standards Matter
What does credible fractional leadership look like? Larissa Banting sits down with Jen Hamilton, founder of Hamilton COOs and board chair of the Fractional COO Collective, to explore the leadership gap facing small businesses and why professional standards matter as the fractional industry grows.
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Jen Hamilton on the future of fractional leadership
Jen Hamilton
Jen Hamilton is the founder of Hamilton COOs and Board Chair of the Fractional COO Collective, the professional association for Fractional COOs. A CPA with 25+ years advising growing companies, she built a two-sided ecosystem that matches small businesses with vetted Fractional COOs while training and certifying the operators who fill those roles. Her mission: closing the operational leadership gap that keeps small businesses stuck so founders stop carrying the business and start watching it work.
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00:00Introduction to Fractional Leadership 01:45Understanding the Leadership Gap in Small Businesses 05:22Building Two Organizations for Fractional COOs 12:08The Growing Awareness of Fractional Roles 16:02The Founder Trap and the Need for Fractional Support 21:39Defining Good Fractional Leadership 23:57The Importance of Credibility in Fractional Roles 30:03Standardization and Professional Development in Fractional Operations 34:34Building Community Through Roundtables 39:18What to Expect When Working with a Fractional COOJen’s Free Monthly Roundtables
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